Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-01-24
MARRYING GERMAN MOBILES.
The Mistakes Which Some American
Girls Make-STarried Life Abroad.

The Mistakes Whtcn some AfmcFtNWM
Girls AIake-HTarried Life Abroad.
American women make mistakes in
marrying German husbands Many ann
bilious mammas come TO the fatherland
now intent upon marrying their daugh-
ters to nobIemen. Nothing is easier in
the world, providing few requisites are
at hand. German nobility-far ditfer-
ent from England, where the right OF
primogeniture prevails-are as numerous
as the lcgions of Artaxerxes, being prac-
tically the majority of the nation.
Weighty tonnes for any library shelf are
the Gotha genealogical calendars and
blue blood books. A baron's seven sons
are likewise barons, a counts children,
though as numerous as Jacobs, are all
counts. This is true of each rank in the
nobility scale.
German officers have wonderfully
elastic hearts, and, ''like Dexter, can
easily propose twice in one night.
Beauty, believe me, is not a necessary
requisite; homeliness is just as vendihle
as the qualities which inspired the hesi-
tation of Paris. Germany is certainly
the Eldorado for moneyed women with
burning desire to marry. That explains,
too, the Medusalike females one often
meets hanging upon the arms OF Apollo
like sons of Mars, If the doubtful myth
illogical comparison be allowed. Money
was the open sesame.
Three years ago beautiful New York
girl posed as beauty in Berlin society,
creating an unusual sensation. She was
the belle of the season, and her wealth
being more than Commensurate with
e.1r
But she gave her heart to a sturdy young
lieutenant, who seemed the worthiest of
all. The father of the young lady, it was
feared, would object to the match, and
the two now schemed to overcome his
resistance. The officer could speak no
word Of English, but his intended thought
it best that he should embark at once
for New York, disclose the secret and
obtain parental consent. With persever-
ance she taught him the following ex-
preston: ''I came to ask you for your
daughters hand. Repeating it during
the entire voyage, he felt no apprehon-
sion, but was certain Of victory. He
landed, and driving to the brown stone
front on Fifth avenue, entered without
further delay. Wishing to have the ap-
pearance of impulsive action and ''con-
sumingv love, he stormed the old mer-
chant with that expression which he lad
brought over the sea: II came to ask you
for your daughters hand" The finale
can be easily fancied. The old gentle
man ordered him back to his regiment
and wrote his daughter a lomily on 'sbrsks
buttons and their queer English, which
she will remember a lifetime But, to
complete the story, they journeyed back
together and convinced the obstinate
father of the impossibility Of their sep
aration. But the life after marriage, as
the poor New York girl has experienced
to her sorrow, is not gilded by the halo
which misled her. The life is not a
round of pleasure and court balls. Tho
kitchen apron is oftener worn than the
salon s'decollete." The market house
and the pantry are the scenes of her
greatness.
If the husband accompany the wife
upon the street, though her burden Ee as
heavy as a cross, he win not help her,
because it is not good form for a man to
be molested with anything. lie win
wonder, to,rwhy his American wife las
any other interest than gossip and the
preparation Of his biscuit and coffee His
oAo1CAc lCtEI nave. 44C VIII 1ADt DG Will
her often. he viii have no single might
out, = but every night. The days-inno-
cent, happy days--when she shonld- res-
Ognize her own acquaintances are past.
The lords of creation" decide whether
they viii have her acquaintance, and glae
bows and scrapes to Tom and Harry
as never across the water. Divorces arc
comparatively rare, but let that not mis-
lead you. It Is not because love IS
perched above the Penates, but bc-
cause money holds them with TIC
chains they cannot brcak. Tho
aching hearts are there, and moro
numerous in the circle Of o.c's friends
than tongue can tell or pen describe. And,
in conclusion, let me repeat, as the result
Of extended observations. that it is FAR
better FOR the American Girl to rcanain
true to the lover CT Poverty Tat than
marry the gaudiest blue goecled' r1an
in al the German realms -Berlin Cor.
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